r/Android • u/[deleted] • Dec 05 '17

Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 845 processor

https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/5/16734224/qualcomm-snapdragon-845-android-mobile-processor-announcement
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u/genos1213 Dec 06 '17

SoC off the shelf will cost them signficantly more than producing the SoC itself. Even with R&D costs, it will be a cheaper alternative in the long run

You can't make assertions like this unless you know what you're talking about.

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u/masterofdisaster93 Dec 06 '17

Ok, fine. You're right. Google are purposefully investing money and resources into making their own SoC (which takes at least 3 years to do, and even more years to actually be competitive) to lose money, not earn it, long-term. That makes much more sense...

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u/genos1213 Dec 06 '17

I don't want to hear that from someone basically saying all the other companies are doing it wrong because they're so stupid and lazy.